"Dad, can you come out back? I have something to show you and it ain't good."

["D"- Man 827]

My son came in and asked, "Dad, can you come out back I have something to show you, and it ain't good news"

I'm wondering what could this possibly be. On the way out he says, "You know how I was popping wheelies with the tractor?". I was like, "Yea." He says, "Well I did it again, and it turned out bad" 

Then I see this:

It was one of my tractors that had the 3/4" spindles on the front axle.

He said the tractor was almost straight up.

[SylvanLakeWH 25,600]

Ouch...Looks like Jr. is gonna learn how to fix a D front end...!

 

["D"- Man 827]

18 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Ouch...Looks like Jr. is gonna learn how to fix a D front end...!

 

I told him I have a 3/4" spindle on a non running tractor that I could use, but I got to thinking I might as well swap it out to a 1" front end.

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

You may want to check the tranny splines too

["D"- Man 827]

2 minutes ago, stevebo said:

You may want to check the tranny splines too

Good point, I will thanks.

[wh79d160 52]

Ummmm,  How do you pop a wheelie with a "D" ? Go backwards and ram it forward?

["D"- Man 827]

48 minutes ago, wh79d160 said:

Ummmm,  How do you pop a wheelie with a "D" ? Go backwards and ram it forward?

Yes, that's how my son done it. I have some video clips, but they will need tweeked for brevity.

Edited June 23, 2020 by "D"- Man

[Stormin 9,981]

9 hours ago, "D"- Man said:

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He said the tractor was almost straight up.

 

Lucky he didn't go over backwards. Any of mine tried that they wouldn't be sitting down  for a week.

[Pullstart 62,911]

Honestly, it’s quite impressive to get such a big ole’ block that high no matter how he did it... 

 

 

Glad he was ok, and had the humility to tell you what he had done.  

[kwalshy 229]

It might be time for him to have an ATV or dirt bike.  much better suited for popping wheelies vs the tractor.

[pfrederi 17,741]

Did the tractor have the dampener valve assembly on it.  (May have to add one to keep junior on  terra firma with all 4 wheels)

[bottjernat1 2,190]

i have done a wheelie on my d160 once i almost pooped my pants. LOL Thats a hole lot of machine to be doin wheelies. LOL 

[ronhatch 406]

What's this, "I'll have to fix the spindle" or I'll have to check the splines"?   Sorry, but I'm thinking this could be a excellent opportunity to actually learn something constructive.  Like I told my boys and my dad told me growing up; You abuse it and it breaks, YOU fix it! 

Edited June 23, 2020 by ronhatch

["D"- Man 827]

9 hours ago, pfrederi said:

Did the tractor have the dampener valve assembly on it.  (May have to add one to keep junior on  terra firma with all 4 wheels)

Paul, this was one of my D"s that was not equipped with a Value Crossover Relief valve.

["D"- Man 827]

Edited July 16, 2021 by "D"- Man
Not needed

["D"- Man 827]

Ok.

Edited July 16, 2021 by "D"- Man

[Pullstart 62,911]

Good way to fog for skeeters it looks... just get the front end high enough to push the oil out of the block 

[D_Mac 8,621]

Good way not only to brake the tractor but yourself. Tractor came over backwards on me once and I broke my arm in 100 pieces. I wasn't even trying to pop wheelies. I would put an end to that real quick. Just my opinion. What's next.... chain saw juggling?

[squonk 41,153]

You know the old sayin.....You can't fix..............